Mailing-card.



PATENTED JUNE 27. 1905.

W. W. W. ARTHUR.

MAILING CARD.

AFPLIGATION FILED NOV. 5, 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1. i0

PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905.

W. W. W. ARTHUR.

MAILING CARD.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV.5.1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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PATENT OFFICE.

MAILING-CARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,120, dated June 2'7, 1905.

Application filed November 5,1904. Serial N0. 231,540.

To (1. 1071/0121, it NMLZ/ concern.-

Be it known that I, \VILLIMI \V. IV. AR- '1i[Ur.,aciti'/.en of theUnited States of America, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in F'Iailing-Cards, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to means for arranging advertising literature, reports, or the like which are of such size that it is desirable that the same should be folded for sending through the mails without the necessity of employing an envelop or other covering.

The object of my invention is to produce a simple, cheap, and efficient arrangement of the kind described; and to this end it consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings. wherein like or similar reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a view of an extended sheet, showing the manner in which I propose to form the same. Fig. 2 is the sheet shown in Fig. 1 folded and one corner tucked in. Fig. 3 is the same sheet fully prepared for mailing. Fig. at is a section taken on line a 1 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a modification of the form and arrangement of the sheet shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is the sheet shown in Fig. 5 folded. Fig. 7 is the same sheet fully prepared for mailing, and Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 7.

In the preferred form of my device shown in the drawings, 1 is a sheet of paper, cardboard, or other suitable material upon which any desired writing, printing, picture, or the like may be arranged and which it is desired to suitably fold to prevent soiling upon the face side or otherwise damaging while in the mails. The sheet 1 may be folded in any suitable manner to bring the resulting package to the desired size. As shown in Fig. 1, the sheet is folded into three parts 2, 3, and 1 by folding at the broken lines 5 and 6. The part 2 is provided with two diagonal slits 7 7 and is, when the sheet is folded as shown, folded down against the part 3, as indicated in Figs. 2, 3, and i. The fold I is then brought up outside the sheet 2 and the corners 8 8 inserted in the slits 7 T to hold the folds in place. If desired, the postage-stam p 9 (shown in broken lines) may be positioned in the corner, as shown, and attached to both the folds 2 and at to prevent the corner 8 from being accidentally withdrawn from the slit 7, at the same time not sealing the package in a manner to prevent an examination of its contents, if desired, without breaking the seal. The corners 8 8 may be formed in any preferred manner to be conveniently and securely engaged in the slits 7. As shown, triangular notches 1O 10 are formed in the sheet near the corners, said notches being so arranged as to form an engaging part at the corner having substantially parallel sides, with a base arranged parallel with the slit 7, with which the cooperating part is adapted to engage. In case a greater number of transverse folds are desired the first three folds at one end of the sheet are arranged substantially as shown in Fig. 1, and the remainder of the sheet extending beyond the fold 2 is folded to lie between the folds 2 and 3.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 the sheet is arranged to be folded to reduce thelength of the completed package. In this form the sheet is preferably first folded on theline 11 and then folded as many times as may be desired in a direction at right angles to the line 11. As shown, the sheet 1 after folding on the line 11 is folded on the lines 12 and 11 to form the parts 15, 16, and 17, each of which are obviously double, consisting of the parts of the sheet upon the opposite sides of the line 11. \Vhen the folding of the sheet 1 is completed, one sheet of the part 15 is positioned next the part 16 and the part 17 is positioned between the sheets of the part 15, the outer sheet of the part 15 having its free corner 8 arranged to enter a slit '7, formed in the outer sheet of the part 17. In this case a single interlocking corner is provided, securing the folding and over which a stamp 9 may be placed, as heretofore described. In this form also, if a greater number of the second folds are desired, the three folds shown are preferably arranged at the end of the sheet, as shown in Fig. 5, and the remainder of the sheet extending beyond the fold 17 is folded to lie between the two sheets of the part 15, as before.

Having thus described my improvement, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in my device without departing from the spirit of my invention. Hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form and construction shown.

. What I claim as new, and desire to secur by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the kind described, comprising a substantially rectangular sheet arranged to fold on lines parallel to its margin, said sheet being provided with a slit, and a corner formed to interlock therewith to retain said sheet in its folded position.

2. A device of the kind described, comprising a substantially rectangular sheet arranged to fold on lines parallel to its margin, said sheet being provided with a plurality of slits, adjacent corners of said sheet being formed to interlock with said slits to retain said sheet in its folded position.

3. A device of the kind described, comprising a substantially rectangular sheet-arranged to fold on lines parallel to its margin, a looking member provided with substantially parallel sides formed at a corner of said sheet by forming triangular notches therein near said corner, a slit formed in the body of said sheet adapted to cooperate with said locking member when said sheet is folded to retain the same in its folded position.

4. A device of the kind described, comprising a substantially rectangular sheet arranged to fold on lines parallel to its margin, members provided with substantially parallel sides formed at adjacent corners of said sheet by forming triangular notches therein near said corners, and slits formed in the body of said sheet adapted to cooperate with said members when said sheet is folded to retain the same in its folded position.

5. A device of the kind described, comprising a substantially rectangular sheet arranged to fold on lines parallel with its margin, a tongue formed upon a corner, and a slit formed in the body, of said sheet adapted to cooperate, when said sheet is folded, to retain the same in its folded position.

6. A device of the kind described, comprising a substantially rectangular sheet arranged to fold on lines parallel to its margin, tongues formed at adjacent corners, and corresponding slits formed in the body, of said sheet adapted to cooperate, when said sheetis folded,

to retain the same in its folded position.

7. In a device of the kind described, asubstantially rectangular sheet folded on a plurality of lines parallel to one of its margins the corners of the free fold being provided With tongues, in combination with slits formed in the body of the folded sheet to receive said tongues to secure the sheet in a folded posi tion.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM W. W. ARTHUR.

WVitnesses:

JOHN W. HILL, CHARLES I. Conn. 

